amounts
word · lemma: amount
/əˈmaʊnts/
uh-MOWNTS
/ɐmˈaʊnts/
uh-MOWNTS
Definition
Amounts are plural for amount: they refer to quantities of something, especially things you can measure or count, like money, time, or materials.
Usage & Nuances
'Amounts' is used for things that can be measured, often uncountable nouns. With countable nouns, use 'numbers.' Common phrases: 'large amounts of money,' 'small amounts of sugar.' Not for things like 'people' (use 'number of people').
Spanish: cantidadesPortuguese (BR): quantidadesPortuguese (PT): quantidadesChinese (Simplified): 数量Chinese (Traditional): 數量Hindi: मात्राएँArabic: كمياتBengali: পরিমাণসমূহRussian: количестваJapanese: 量Vietnamese: lượngKorean: 양Turkish: miktarlarUrdu: مقدارIndonesian: jumlah
Example Sentences
Too much salt and large amounts of oil are unhealthy.
basic
I was surprised by the amounts of coffee people drink here.
natural
Can you handle large amounts of work under pressure?
natural
We need equal amounts of flour and sugar.
basic
The factory produces huge amounts of plastic every year.
basic
We don’t have the amounts of data we need yet.
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